Basketball Hall of Fame Announces Presenters for 2025 Enshrinement Ceremony

The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame has revealed the lineup of legendary presenters for the Class of 2025 Enshrinement Ceremony, set for Saturday, Sept. 6, at Symphony Hall in Springfield, Massachusetts — the “Birthplace of Basketball.”

More than 50 Hall of Famers are expected to attend the event, with 23 serving as official presenters. Each incoming inductee selected their presenters from previously inducted Hall of Famers. For posthumous honorees, the choice was made by their families.

Notably, the 2008 USA Men’s National Team will be presented by former teammates who have already earned Hall of Fame honors.

2025 Hall of Fame Inductees and Presenters

• Carmelo Anthony – Allen Iverson (Class of 2016), Dwyane Wade (’23)
• Micky Arison – Alonzo Mourning (’14), Pat Riley (’08), Dwyane Wade (’23)
• Sue Bird – Geno Auriemma (’06), Swin Cash (’22)
• Danny Crawford – Tim Hardaway (’22), Isiah Thomas (’00)
• Billy Donovan – Maurice Cheeks (’18), Rick Pitino (’13)
• Sylvia Fowles – Katie Smith (’18), Lindsay Whalen (’22)
• Dwight Howard – Patrick Ewing (’08), Robert Parish (’03), Dennis Rodman (’11), Dominique Wilkins (’06)
• Maya Moore – Seimone Augustus (’24), Geno Auriemma (’06), Swin Cash (’22), Tamika Catchings (’20), Lindsay Whalen (’22)
• 2008 USA Men’s National Team – Jim Boeheim (’05), Chris Bosh (’21), Jerry Colangelo (’04), Jason Kidd (’18), Mike Krzyzewski (’01), Dwyane Wade (’23)

The ceremony will bring together basketball icons from multiple eras, honoring their contributions to the game and the lasting impact of the 2025 class.